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Toxophilite | |
adjective | 1. Relating to archers and archery. |
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noun | 1. A student or lover of archery. |
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| "Therese celebrated her Olympic qualification after two decades of training as a toxophilite." | "I was a toxophilite in college, so I can help you pick out a new bow. " | "I want to pick up a new fitness hobby, so I joined a local toxophilite club." |
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| British English, late 18th century |
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| Evidence of humans using bows and arrows dates back to the Paleolithic Period (around 10,000 BCE), but the word "toxophilite" comes from the title of a 16th-century treatise on archery, dedicated to King Henry VIII. ... | |
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